Baumbaugh v. County of San Diego

This is an appeal from a judgment ordering that a writ of mandate issue directing the county of San Diego and certain of its officers to give plaintiff the one thousand dollar exemption on his property provided for in section 1% of article XIII of the Constitution.

The facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff enlisted in the United States Navy on November 20, 1932. On April 19, 1934, he was released from the service under honorable conditions because of a service connected disability and on June 28, 1934, he was awarded a pension ‘ ‘ on account of disability resulting from peace-time service”.

Petiti…